Today in the News: NY train engineer was in a daze’

News on the Bronx train accident, a Hawaii shark attack and Barbara Walters’ most fascinating of 2013.

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Posted Dec. 3, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Posted Dec. 3, 2013 at 6:05 PM

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"If he was dead, dead asleep, his hands would have come off the controls and ... some of the 'dead man' stuff (train failsafes) would have come into play. But if it was kind of that twilight where you're just there and still kind of gently holding onto to things but not quite really aware, which in my mind is still sleeping. That's still sleeping." - Steven Harrod of the University of Dayton, talking after the train engineer in the New York train accident told investigators that he was “in a daze” before the accident. Four people were killed and 67 were injured.

News to know

A man was killed in the waters off Hawaii this week, marking the 13th shark attack for the state this year. Hawaii averages about four attacks a year, but they have been way up this year. The man who was killed was fishing from a kayak when a shark bit one of his feet.

Hot video: Barbara Walters reveals most fascinating of 2013

Barbara Walters has announced her list of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013. The list includes Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lawrence and the stars of the A&E show Duck Dynasty.